# What Xi, Trump and Putin might be thinking ahead of their possible summit

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/what-xi-trump-and-putin-might-be-thinking-ahead-of-their-possible-summit/
- Published: 2026-11-12T11:40:51+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T23:05:04+00:00
- Original publisher: Le Monde (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/11/12/what-xi-trump-and-putin-might-be-thinking-ahead-of-their-possible-summit_6778741_23.html
- Topics: Americas, Asia, Europe, Geopolitics, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Trump and Putin are expected at Xi’s APEC summit in Shenzhen.
- A three-way meeting remains unconfirmed.
- Conflicting priorities may stop the leaders agreeing an agenda.

## Summary

Xi Jinping is due to host the APEC summit in Shenzhen on 18 and 19 November, where Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are also expected, though a three-way meeting has not been confirmed. The article argues that each leader could benefit from the global attention, but their different priorities and difficulty agreeing an agenda may prevent the meeting from happening.

It sketches Putin’s interest in appearing alongside the US and Chinese leaders and influencing Trump on Ukraine, while Trump is portrayed as seeking nuclear arms talks and a chance to reassert US influence. Xi is described as wary of being used to bolster the others’ reputations: he may not want Ukraine or arms control on the agenda, and is weighing ties with Europe alongside relations with Washington and Moscow. The piece says the proposed summit is unlikely to reshape the world order on the scale of the 1945 Yalta conference.

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